Helpful tips for seniors taxes Contributed EVERYONE HAS just recovered from receiving Christ- mas cards and letters from relatives and friends, and now we've started receiving those not so popular large brown envelopes with: 1. our Income Tax Return forms and 2. the Guaranteed Income Supplement Renewal forms. Since we are given two, even three months to complele _ these forms, it is quite easy to set them aside, losing them along a pile of papers or in cupboard drawers. These are important papers which the government expects us to com- plete and return before the designated time. ‘The Supplement Renewal forms must be mailed before March 31. If seniors don’t mail these on time, their April pension cheque will only supply the Old Age Pension. _. The Income Tax Return has an extra month’s grace and _ Must be sent to Revenue Canada by April 30. The post of- .. fice usually keeps a supply of the income tax packages for those who may lose the income tax envelope. For those seniors who have presented a retum over several years, the government is familiar wilh your finances and issues a spe- ’ cial form to those on low income or on pensions. Then in February come those all important information slips — the T4, T4A, T4A(OAS); T4A(p); TS for bank and bond interest and other necessary information slips which are essential in order to complete the Income Tax Return. All these shauld be kept in a safe place until you decide to complete your Income Tax Return. If you wish lo reduce the amount of federal income tax you pay, consider non-refundable tax credifs, To claim Athese-non-refundable credits a person must keep on file all medical receipts, also, all charitable donation receipts for the past year. Credits can also be claimed for any political contribution receipts and for carrying charges such as a bank safety deposit box. The above tips are only meant to save a few frustrations or headaches, Now that Christmas and New Years are behind us, the Teen smoking on the rise IT’S COLD TURKEY week and high school students across the city are being targeted by the local branch of the Canadian Cancer Socicty, in an effort to reduce the num- bers of teenage smokers, It’s not that teens don’t know the dangers of smoking. It secms to matter more to teenage smokers that they be per- ceived as cool, successful and desirable. “Some teens may have the attitude that, ‘So what, I don’t care if] die,’ ’” explains Crispina Cote, head nurse at Mills Memoriat Hospital, ‘‘but later on when they have responsibilities and families they will.” She’s heading up a presentation to high school students at the REM Lee Theatre on Jan. 19, beginning at 2:15 p.m. Local doctors will be giving presentations on the effects of smoking on the lungs, and body. Smoking students will be on the panel, and door prizes will be handed out. The numbers of teens who smoke has been rising. Twenty-one per cent of teens aged 15-19 smoked in 1990. But in 1994 those numbers had jumped to 26 per cent of males of 29 per cent of females. Week of Prayer For Christian Unity SCHEDULE OF SERVICES Date Sun., Jan. 21 Men., Jen. 22 Tues., Jon, 23 | Wed., Jon. 24 Thor, Jan. 25 Fri., Jon, 26 Place 51. Matthew's Anglican Seventh Day Adventist Christian Reformed Christ Lutheran Salvation Army Sacred Haart R.C. Sot,, Jon. 27) 12:15pm Knox United D. Houghton Sun, Jan. 28 = 7:00pm Zion Baptist Michael Hore Sponsored by the Terrace Ministerial Association Best Western Sands Hotel Alli in One Offer Fresh B.C. Salmon or New York Steak Dinner with Dessert, a Full Breakfast and a wonderful Room | for just Based on double occupancy Per Person. Toll Free Direct The Best Western Sands 1-800-661-7887 The Best Western Sands is located one half block from the beach and three blocks from world famous Staniey Park. There are 119 air-conditioned rooms and suites. Free parking is provided for registered guests and a convenient Airporter stop is across the street. Pay per view movies and Super % Nintendo in all rooms. A weight room and sauna are available for relaxation, plus two lively bars and a great restaurant. With downtown shopping and GM Place close by, it’s a perfect place for business or pleasure. 1755 Davie Street Vancouver, B.C. VéG 1W5 Effective Oclober 10th, 1995 to March 18th, 1996 Close out dates may be in effect This pramotion may not be used in conjunction with other discounts and may be terminated without notice, * Price does not include tax or gratuities. Time 7:00 pm 12:15 pm 12:15 pm 12:15 pm 12:15 pm 12:15 pm Speaker Doug Schultz P Hendriks Norm Hamelin Jeft Potts John Smith 1. Simonson JAKE DROOGER takes a minute to fill out a housing questionnaire at the Happy Gang Centre. A local con- tractor is interested in building low-cost housing for seniors, and would like some input from seniors, Terrace Seniors Housing Society would like to remind any seniors inlerested in residing in an affordable Seniors Housing Complex, to fill out the questionnaire which can be obtained at the Happy Gang Centre. Or for any further information contact Tina Brouwer- 635-6702, Margret Kukkola - 635-3860 and Aileen Frank 635-2305. The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, January 17, 1996 - B3 LUCKY DOLLAR BINGO PALACE SUNDAY". MONDAY TUESDAY ~- WEDNESDAY. THURSDAY. 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